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PBL and Gamification; Kindness Bingo; Five Novels About Games; Using Games for Assessment; Cyberhate |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences   October 14, 2015   Game-Based Learning in the Classroom Photo credit: Brad Flickinger via flickr (CC BY 2.0) Gamification + Project-Based Learning = Warp Engagement A veteran educator shares her tips on how to prep for a gamified PBL unit. 5 High School Novels About Games Level up your classes in this fascinating intersection of gaming and literature. ADVERTISEMENT Pro Tips for Gamifying Any Subject You will never have to hear "Why do we have to learn this?" again. Don't Miss Game-Based Learning: Resource Roundup Applying Mindfulness to Mundane Classroom Tasks Making Failure Harder Work Than Passing The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources 5 Quick Classroom-Management Tips for Novice Teachers Using Games for Assessment  VIDEO   See some creative assessments in action -- both in-game, and around a game. ADVERTISEMENT The "Kindness Game"  COMMUNITY   We created a simple, bingo-style activity to encourage acts of kindness in your classroom. Try it out!   A SPECIAL SERIES PRESENTED BY  Addressing Cyberhate in the Classroom Use these five strategies to teach students to take a proactive response to cyberhate.   FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 George Lucas Educational Foundation, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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Parent-Teacher Conferences That Work

Rocking Student-Led Conferences; Sharing Data with Parents; How to Deal With Upset Parents; How Educators Can Manage Stress |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences   October 7, 2015   Parent-Teacher Conferences 2.0 Photo credit: Twentyfour Students via flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Beyond Conferences to Collaboration Tips for engaging parents to foster better (and more personalized!) conferences. Strategies for Rocking Student-Led Conferences  VIDEO   Watch how you can put students in the driver's seat to deepen their reflection, engagement, and agency. ADVERTISEMENT 9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences Simple steps you can take to make family conferences more welcoming and efficient. Don't Miss What Neuroscience Reveals About Bullying by Educators Classroom Management: The Intervention Two-Step Empathy in Action: How Teachers Prepare Future Citizens How Educators Can Manage Stress and Build Resilience What the Heck Is Project-Based Learning? Sharing Data to Create Stronger Parent Partnerships  VIDEO   See how detailed reports on student skills and performance helps this school open a two-way line of communication. ADVERTISEMENT How to Deal With Upset Parents  COMMUNITY   Four tips that can help you in those moments of parent frustration.   A SPECIAL EDUTOPIA BLOG SERIES PRESENTED BY Finding the Sweet Spot: Creativity, Candy, and Commerce Steal this sweet PBL unit (pun intended!) on financial literacy.   GIVEAWAY Prize: Epson DC-12 Document Camera ($599 value!) Deadline: October 11, 2015 FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 George Lucas Educational Foundation, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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Be an Upstander

Strategies from Restorative Justice; What Neuroscience Reveals; 5 Keys to SEL (Video); Supporting Transgender Students |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences   September 30, 2015   Encourage Upstanders, Not Bystanders How to Cultivate a Bully-Free Community Five simple strategies from restorative justice to non-violent communication that you can use today. The BIG List of Bullying-Prevention Resources Foster a culture of caring and respect in your school with these articles, planning guides, and lesson plans. ADVERTISEMENT What Neuroscience Reveals About Bullying by Educators SPOILER ALERT: Long-term damage can occur to teenage brains when educators practice "tough love." Five Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning  VIDEO   See how successful SEL programs can develop empathy and connection in students. Trending Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves 5 Ways to Stop Bullying and Move into Action Sometimes Misbehavior Is Not What It Seems Motivating the Unmotivated 5 Quick Classroom-Management Tips for Novice Teachers "Please Call Me Jason": Supporting Transgender Students  COMMUNITY   How do you support a student's identity and encourage respect for all? Here's how one teacher is doing it. GIVEAWAY Prize: Epson DC-12 Document Camera ($599 value!) Deadline: October 11, 2015 FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 George Lucas Educational Foundation, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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